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NDTV
14-05-2025
- Politics
- NDTV
Former Defence Secretary Ajay Kumar Appointed New UPSC Chairperson
New Delhi , May 14 : Former Defence Secretary Ajay Kumar has been appointed chairman of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), according to an official order issued by the government of India. His appointment has been cleared by President Droupadi Murmu. Kumar, a retired Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer from Kerala cadre from the 1985 batch, succeeded Preeti Sudan, a former Union Health Secretary and 1983 batch IAS officer whose tenure as the UPSC chairperson ended on April 29 this year. She was appointed on August 1, 2025. "The President is pleased to appoint Dr. Ajay Kumar as Chairman, Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) under Article 316(1) of the Constitution of India," the order issued by the Union Personnel Ministry read. "The tenure of Dr. Ajay Kumar, as Chairman, UPSC, will commence from the date he enters upon the office of Chairman, UPSC. The term of his appointment will be regulated in accordance with the provisions of Article 316(2) of the Constitution of India, and the conditions of service will be governed by UPSC (Members) Regulations, 1969, as amended from time to time," it further read. Over a week ago, Sujata Chaturvedi, former secretary of the Department of Sports, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, assumed charge as a member of the UPSC. Sujata Chaturvedi, former secretary of the Department of Sports and Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, took the oath of office and secrecy as a member of the UPSC. The oath was administered by Lt Gen Raj Shukla (Retd.), the senior most Member of the Commission, UPSC said. Former Defence Secretary Ajay Kumar has been appointed chairman of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), according to an official order issued by the government of India. His appointment has been cleared by President Droupadi Murmu. Kumar, a retired Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer from Kerala cadre from the 1985 batch, succeeded Preeti Sudan, a former Union Health Secretary and 1983 batch IAS officer whose tenure as the UPSC chairperson ended on April 29 this year. She was appointed on August 1, 2025. "The President is pleased to appoint Dr. Ajay Kumar as Chairman, Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) under Article 316(1) of the Constitution of India," the order issued by the Union Personnel Ministry read. "The tenure of Dr. Ajay Kumar, as Chairman, UPSC, will commence from the date he enters upon the office of Chairman, UPSC. The term of his appointment will be regulated in accordance with the provisions of Article 316(2) of the Constitution of India, and the conditions of service will be governed by UPSC (Members) Regulations, 1969, as amended from time to time," it further read. Over a week ago, Sujata Chaturvedi, former secretary of the Department of Sports, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, assumed charge as a member of the UPSC. Sujata Chaturvedi, former secretary of the Department of Sports and Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, took the oath of office and secrecy as a member of the UPSC. The oath was administered by Lt Gen Raj Shukla (Retd.), the senior most Member of the Commission, UPSC said.
India Gazette
14-05-2025
- Politics
- India Gazette
Former Defence Secretary Ajay Kumar appointed as UPSC chairperson
New Delhi [India], May 14 (ANI): Former Defence Secretary Ajay Kumar has been appointed chairman of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), according to an official order issued by the government of India. His appointment has been cleared by President Droupadi Murmu. Kumar, a retired Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer from Kerala cadre from the 1985 batch, succeeded Preeti Sudan, a former Union Health Secretary and 1983 batch IAS officer whose tenure as the UPSC chairperson ended on April 29 this year. She was appointed on August 1, 2025. 'The President is pleased to appoint Dr. Ajay Kumar as Chairman, Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) under Article 316(1) of the Constitution of India,' the order issued by the Union Personnel Ministry read. 'The tenure of Dr. Ajay Kumar, as Chairman, UPSC, will commence from the date he enters upon the office of Chairman, UPSC. The term of his appointment will be regulated in accordance with the provisions of Article 316(2) of the Constitution of India, and the conditions of service will be governed by UPSC (Members) Regulations, 1969, as amended from time to time,' it further read. Over a week ago, Sujata Chaturvedi, former secretary of the Department of Sports, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, assumed charge as a member of the UPSC. Sujata Chaturvedi, former secretary of the Department of Sports and Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, took the oath of office and secrecy as a member of the UPSC. The oath was administered by Lt Gen Raj Shukla (Retd.), the seniormost Member of the Commission, UPSC said. (ANI)
Hindustan Times
01-05-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Ex-sports secretary Sujata Chaturvedi appointed UPSC member
New Delhi, Former sports secretary Sujata Chaturvedi was on Thursday sworn in as a member of the Union Public Service Commission, officials said. Chaturvedi was administered the oath of office and secrecy by Lt Gen Raj Shukla , the senior most member of the Union Public Service Commission , a statement issued by the UPSC said. A UPSC member is appointed for a term of six years or until attaining 65 years of age. The Commission, which conducts civil services examinations to select officers for the Indian Administrative Service , Indian Foreign Service and Indian Police Service , among others, is headed by a chairman and can have a maximum of 10 members. With Chaturvedi's appointment, there exists a vacancy of three more members. UPSC chairperson Preeti Sudan's term ended on Tuesday. A 1989-batch IAS officer, Chaturvedi was allotted Bihar cadre, the statement said. She has vast administrative experience of more than three decades in the cadre, as well as in the government of India, it said. In Bihar, she served as the principal secretary, department of finance; commercial tax commissioner; secretary, department of finance; and as vice-chairman, department of urban development, the statement said. At the Centre, Chaturvedi held the post of secretary, youth affairs and sports; additional secretary, department of personnel and training ; and as regional deputy director general in the Unique Identification Authority of India , it said. During her tenure as the secretary, department of sports, she contributed significantly to many initiatives for the overall development of sports in the country, the statement said. "To name a few, some of her initiatives include hosting the annual Khelo India Games, the FIDE Chess Olympiad, FIFA Under-17 Women's World Cup, implementation of a National Sports Repository System, country-wide mapping of standard sports facilities and the enactment of the anti-doping bill to strengthen the nation's fight against doping," the statement said. Hailing from Maharashtra, Chaturvedi is conversant in Hindi, English, Urdu, Russian and Marathi, it added. Chaturvedi did her graduation in English and post-graduation in history from the Nagpur University. She also did her MPhil in public administration and has a diploma in Russian language, the statement said.
Time of India
30-04-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Alkesh Kumar appointed as new member of PESB, Sujata Chaturvedi of UPSC
Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Retired IAS Alkesh Kumar Sharma has been appointed as a member of the Public Enterprises Selection Board ( PESB ) and Sujata Chaturvedi as a Member, Union Public Service Commission ( UPSC ), the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Department of Personnel and Training said in a press release."The President is pleased to appoint Alkesh Kumar Sharma, IAS (KL:1990) (Retd.) as Member, Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB). with effect from forenoon of 17.04.2025, for a term of three years or until attaining the age of 65 years or until further orders, whichever is the earliest," D S Nagalakshmi Deputy Secretary to the Government of India Chaturvedi has been appointed as Member, Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) under Article 316(1) of the Constitution of India by the President."The tenure of Sujata Chaturvedi, as Member, UPSC, will commence from the date she enters upon the office of Member, UPSC. The term of her appointment will be regulated in accordance with the provisions of Article 316(2) of the Constitution of India, and the conditions of service will be governed by UPSC (Members) Regulations, 1969, as amended from time to time," Deputy Secretary (PP-II) said.
